First Squad: The Moment of Truth

2009 1h 13m RU

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★6.2TMDB · 146

FantasyAnimationActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Set during the opening days of World War II on the Eastern Front. Its main cast are a group of Soviet teenagers with extraordinary abilities; the teenagers have been drafted to form a special unit to fight the invading German army. They are opposed by a Schutzstaffel officer who is attempting to raise from the dead a supernatural army of crusaders from the 12th-century Order of the Sacred Cross.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergei Aisman
Baron Von Wolff (voice)
Michael Beskorovainy
Hunchback (voice)
Elena Chebaturkina
Nadaya Ruslanova (voice)
Damir Eldarov
Marat (voice)
Olga Golovanova
Nadya's Mother / Twins (voice)
Alexander Gruzdev
General Below (voice)
Artem Kipnis
Doctor (voice)
Rudolf Pankov
Monk (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiharu Ashino
Writers: Alesha Klimov, Misha Shprits, Alesha Klimov
Languages: Japanese, German, Russian
Countries: Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, German, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergey Akimov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sergei Aisman and Michael Beskorovainy and Elena Chebaturkina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1343712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshiharu Ashino directs. Sergey Akimov cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Germany. Dialogue in Japanese, German, Russian.

Trivia

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Japanese, German, Russian.
4International production across 5 countries: Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Germany.
5Editor Sergey Akimov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sergei Aisman and Michael Beskorovainy and Elena Chebaturkina carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1343712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.